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- Tue Sep 09, 2014 2:38 pm
- Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
- Topic: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HELP
- Replies: 68
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Re: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HEL
Booked in for compression test now. When warm there isn't any smoke and starts on the button. If it helps the car is always on a slope when I start up from cold too.
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 1:57 pm
- Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
- Topic: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HELP
- Replies: 68
- Views: 17471
Re: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HEL
Engine was from a cold start - thanks again
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 1:33 pm
- Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
- Topic: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HELP
- Replies: 68
- Views: 17471
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 12:09 pm
- Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
- Topic: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HELP
- Replies: 68
- Views: 17471
Re: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HEL
Not sure if it will work - thanks
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:10 am
- Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
- Topic: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HELP
- Replies: 68
- Views: 17471
Re: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HEL
Any ideas how I put a pic up here ? So I can show you helpful guys the smoke colour
from an iphone thanks

- Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:06 am
- Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
- Topic: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HELP
- Replies: 68
- Views: 17471
Re: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HEL
Just been told that the smoke is black and not white -- sounds crazy to me but he insists it is.
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:26 pm
- Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
- Topic: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HELP
- Replies: 68
- Views: 17471
Re: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HEL
Around 22mpg and average about 95 - 100 crocket1 wrote:mine has huge amounts of suction when running and the filler is loosened so pretty normal. in normal driving what sort of mpg are you getting and whats your oil temp running at?
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:24 pm
- Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
- Topic: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HELP
- Replies: 68
- Views: 17471
Re: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HEL
Thanks, part ex a 911 and cash with receipt
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:21 pm
- Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
- Topic: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HELP
- Replies: 68
- Views: 17471
Re: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HEL
Just FYI - There seems to be some fuel in the oil and when you put your hand where oil cap should go it sucks if it means anything.
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:19 pm
- Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
- Topic: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HELP
- Replies: 68
- Views: 17471
Re: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HEL
18k 90000 miles. Drives like a dream too and only smokes when cold - you'd never have known. He's now saying he's off to Spain for a while!!!
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 3:46 pm
- Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
- Topic: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HELP
- Replies: 68
- Views: 17471
Re: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HEL
Really - How come?S4Player wrote:Shoot whoever told you that in face with a spud gun.blueboy wrote:Thanks for the help guys, If I dont get anywhere I will name and shame
Just been told it could be the oil control rings on the way out- Any ideas? Been told a terraclean may fix it!!!
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 3:37 pm
- Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
- Topic: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HELP
- Replies: 68
- Views: 17471
Re: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HEL
Thanks for the help guys, If I dont get anywhere I will name and shame 
Just been told it could be the oil control rings on the way out- Any ideas? Been told a terraclean may fix it!!!

Just been told it could be the oil control rings on the way out- Any ideas? Been told a terraclean may fix it!!!
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 11:56 am
- Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
- Topic: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HELP
- Replies: 68
- Views: 17471
Re: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HEL
The dealer is 250 miles away and says I given him a bad car, going to send me a bill for all the problems and the last phone call he said the F word about 25 times in a couple of minutes and seems like a pyscho. So not sure what to do 

- Mon Sep 08, 2014 11:51 am
- Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
- Topic: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HELP
- Replies: 68
- Views: 17471
Re: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HEL
Ha - that is his problem not yours. That amount oil oil is quite substantial. The smoke - is it quite significant or a constant whiff? Most rs4 s will smoke a little on startup but usually clears very quickly (less than minute) Noticably Smoking for 5 minutes suggests that something is getting in t...
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 11:11 am
- Forum: RS4 (B7 Typ 8E) 2006–2008
- Topic: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HELP
- Replies: 68
- Views: 17471
Re: Just bought RS4 and using 1 litre of oil in 70 miles HEL
Yes, I bought it from a dealer. However, he says there are loads if problems with the car I partex'd!